diff --git a/.agents/skills/linear-release-setup/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/linear-release-setup/SKILL.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+---
+name: linear-release-setup
+description: Generate CI/CD configuration for Linear Release. Use when setting up
+  release tracking, configuring CI pipelines for Linear, or integrating deployments
+  with Linear releases. Supports GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and other platforms.
+---
+
+# Linear Release Setup
+
+The [linear-release README](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/README.md) is the source of truth for commands, flags, installation, environment variables, path filtering, and troubleshooting. Fetch it before generating any config — this skill focuses on the interactive setup workflow and the pipeline modeling decisions the README cannot make for the user.
+
+## Interactive Workflow
+
+### Step 1: Preflight
+
+Before generating config, confirm:
+
+1. **Pipeline exists in Linear** — the user must have created a release pipeline in Linear first (Settings → Releases). Each pipeline has its own access key.
+2. **Detect CI platform** — look for `.github/workflows/*.yml` (GitHub Actions), `.gitlab-ci.yml` (GitLab CI), `.circleci/config.yml` (CircleCI), or other CI config.
+3. **Detect default branch** — check `git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD` or the CI config. Don't assume `main`.
+
+### Step 2: Map pipelines, then ask
+
+Start by listing every build the user ships independently — each becomes its own Linear pipeline. Pipeline-vs-stage confusion is the single most common setup mistake, so whenever a split isn't obvious, apply the test in "Stages vs Pipelines" below.
+
+Ask, in order:
+
+1. **CI platform** — if not auto-detected.
+
+2. **What do you ship, and to whom?** Prompt explicitly about common split candidates: production vs. beta or TestFlight, nightly or dogfood builds, staging, per-platform builds (iOS, Android, web), per-service in a monorepo. For each candidate, apply the test: _can these hold different commits at the same time?_ Yes → separate pipelines. No (same immutable build moving through gates) → one pipeline with stages.
+
+3. **For each pipeline: continuous or scheduled?**
+   - **Continuous** — every deploy completes a release. Typical for nightlies, dogfood, and web apps that ship on merge.
+   - **Scheduled** — releases collect changes over time and move through stages before shipping. Typical for versioned mobile and on-prem.
+
+4. **For each scheduled pipeline, ask explicitly:**
+   - **Branch model** — just `main`, or `main` + release branches (`release/*`)?
+   - **Version source** — calendar (`2026.05`), semver (`1.2.0`), or commit SHA? Derived from branch name, CI variable, file, or git tag?
+   - **Stages** — what phases does a release move through before completion (e.g. "code freeze", "in qa")? Stages are gates on one build, not separate pipelines.
+   - **Automation** — all manual via `workflow_dispatch`, or automated (e.g. cutting a release branch auto-promotes it)?
+
+5. **Monorepo paths** — if multiple pipelines share one repo, note which paths belong to each and wire up path filters in Linear pipeline settings or via `--include-paths`.
+
+### Step 3: Generate the CI configuration
+
+Fetch the [README](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/README.md) first for the current commands, flags, install snippet, and command-targeting rules. For GitHub Actions, prefer the official action (`linear/linear-release-action@v0`); for other platforms, use the CLI binary per the README's Installation section.
+
+Pick the matching example template, adapt it (branch patterns, stage names, paths, version format), and add it to an existing workflow or create a new one. Multiple pipelines mean multiple workflows or jobs, each calling the CLI with its own access key — one secret per pipeline (e.g. `LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_IOS`, `LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_WEB`).
+
+| Platform       | Pipeline Type | Example                                                                                                               |
+| -------------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| GitHub Actions | Continuous    | [`github-actions-continuous/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/github-actions-continuous) |
+| GitHub Actions | Scheduled     | [`github-actions-scheduled/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/github-actions-scheduled)   |
+| GitLab CI      | Continuous    | [`gitlab-ci-continuous/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/gitlab-ci-continuous)           |
+| GitLab CI      | Scheduled     | [`gitlab-ci-scheduled/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/gitlab-ci-scheduled)             |
+| CircleCI       | Continuous    | [`circleci-continuous/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/circleci-continuous)             |
+| CircleCI       | Scheduled     | [`circleci-scheduled/`](https://github.com/linear/linear-release/blob/main/examples/circleci-scheduled)               |
+
+Each scheduled example includes a **monorepo** note in the header explaining how to split workflows for path filtering per platform.
+
+### Step 4: Remind about secrets
+
+Tell the user to add the `LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY` secret to their CI environment:
+
+- **GitHub Actions**: Repository Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions → New repository secret
+- **GitLab CI**: Settings → CI/CD → Variables
+- **CircleCI**: Project Settings → Environment Variables
+
+The access key is created in Linear from the pipeline's settings page. Each pipeline has its own access key.
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+A Linear **release pipeline** is one independent stream of releases, with its own version history, current release, and access key. This is not a CI pipeline; it is the unit Linear uses to track releases, and your CI config calls the CLI to update it. Different products, environments, or distribution channels that ship independently are different pipelines.
+
+Pipelines come in two types — **continuous** and **scheduled**. See the README's [Pipeline Types](https://github.com/linear/linear-release#pipeline-types) section for the canonical description of each.
+
+### Stages vs Pipelines
+
+A **pipeline** is one stream of releases. A **stage** is one phase inside a release on that pipeline. Confusing the two is the single most common setup mistake — work through the test below before writing any config.
+
+**The test:** can two things be in-flight at the same time, holding different commits?
+
+- **Yes** → separate pipelines. TestFlight running on `HEAD` while production ships 1.2 from a release branch. Web staging auto-deploying from `main` while prod lags behind. A hotfix landing in one stream but not the other.
+- **No, it's the same build moving through gates** → one pipeline with stages. A release is cut at 1.2, goes through code freeze, QA, and RC soak, then ships. The build never changes; only the phase does.
+
+Stages are process gates: "code freeze", "in qa", "in review", "rc soak". They only exist on scheduled pipelines.
+
+**Ambiguous cases — apply the test:**
+
+- **Beta / TestFlight.** TestFlight soak before GA on the _same build_ → stage on the production pipeline. A separate nightly or dogfood channel shipping _distinct builds_ → its own pipeline.
+- **Staging.** Staging that auto-deploys from `main` (or runs hotfixes prod doesn't have) → separate pipeline. Staging that holds the exact same build as prod, just earlier in the promotion path → stage.
+- **Per-service monorepo.** Each service that ships independently → its own pipeline, scoped by path filters. Unambiguous; services are never stages.
+
+Stages can also be **frozen** in Linear. A frozen stage makes `sync` (without `--release-version`) skip that release and land commits on the next one — a safety net for code freezes. This is a process tool, not a way to squeeze two pipelines into one.
+
+## Reference
+
+Everything about commands, flags, environment variables, command targeting, path filtering, JSON output, and troubleshooting lives in the [linear-release README](https://github.com/linear/linear-release#readme). For GitHub Action inputs and how they map to CLI flags, see the [action README](https://github.com/linear/linear-release-action#inputs). Always fetch these rather than relying on memory — they move ahead of this skill.
+
+### Checklist
+
+- [ ] Full clone / `fetch-depth: 0`
+- [ ] `LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY` set as a secret (one per pipeline)
+- [ ] Correct binary platform (`linux-x64`, `darwin-arm64`, or `darwin-x64`)
+- [ ] Triggers on the correct branches (`main` for continuous; `main` + `release/*` for scheduled)
+- [ ] Monorepo: path filters set (in Linear config or via `--include-paths`), and separate workflows if using release branches
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index b315c224cf9..d85359590f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -528,3 +528,53 @@ jobs:
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             -H "x-api-key: ${{ secrets.BUG0_SECRET_KEY }}" \
             -d '{"url": "https://eu.dashboard.novu.co", "source": "novuhq-novu", "prod": "true"}'
+
+  linear_release_cloud:
+    # Scheduled Linear pipeline: sync issues for this commit, then either move the
+    # release to the staging stage (staging deploys) or complete it (production).
+    # In Linear: set the Cloud pipeline to "Scheduled", add a stage named exactly
+    # "staging" (or change the `stage` input below to match your Linear stage name).
+    # Pass the same commit SHA as `version` from staging → prod for one release.
+    name: Linear Release (Cloud)
+    needs: [deploy, prepare-matrix]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: |
+      always() &&
+      needs.deploy.result == 'success' &&
+      (
+        github.event.inputs.environment == 'staging' ||
+        github.event.inputs.environment == 'staging-sg' ||
+        contains(github.event.inputs.environment, 'production')
+      )
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Sync release to Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_CLOUD }}
+          version: ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Update Linear stage — staging
+        if: |
+          github.event.inputs.environment == 'staging' ||
+          github.event.inputs.environment == 'staging-sg'
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_CLOUD }}
+          command: update
+          stage: staging
+          version: ${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: Complete Linear release — production
+        if: contains(github.event.inputs.environment, 'production')
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_CLOUD }}
+          command: complete
+          version: ${{ github.sha }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linear-release-community.yml b/.github/workflows/linear-release-community.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a4747e7425e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/linear-release-community.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Linear Release - Community Edition
+
+# Scheduled Linear pipeline for the Community / OSS self-hosted release stream.
+# - Push to `next`: incrementally syncs commits/issues to the in-progress release.
+# - Tag push (`v*.*.*`): handled inside `prepare-self-hosted-release.yml`, which
+#   syncs and completes the Linear release using the tag version after Docker
+#   images are built and pushed.
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - next
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: linear-release-community-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    name: Sync to Linear (Community)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Sync release to Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_COMMUNITY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/linear-release-enterprise.yml b/.github/workflows/linear-release-enterprise.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24f938daca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/linear-release-enterprise.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+name: Linear Release - Enterprise Edition
+
+# Scheduled Linear pipeline for the Enterprise self-hosted release stream.
+# - Push to `next`: incrementally syncs commits/issues to the in-progress release.
+# - Manual enterprise build: handled inside
+#   `prepare-enterprise-self-hosted-release.yml`, which syncs and completes the
+#   Linear release using the dispatched `version` input after images are built.
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - next
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: linear-release-enterprise-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    name: Sync to Linear (Enterprise)
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Sync release to Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_ENTERPRISE }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-enterprise-self-hosted-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-enterprise-self-hosted-release.yml
index 34f02ecfa08..a44fd7256cb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-enterprise-self-hosted-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-enterprise-self-hosted-release.yml
@@ -252,3 +252,36 @@ jobs:
           echo "  - $REGISTRY/novu/$REPO_NAME:$IMAGE_TAG"
           echo "Platform: linux/amd64 (x86)"
           echo "Type: Enterprise Self-hosted"
+
+  linear_release_complete:
+    name: Complete Linear Release (Enterprise)
+    needs: build_docker
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Normalize Linear release version
+        env:
+          RAW_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          ver="${RAW_VERSION#v}"
+          echo "LINEAR_RELEASE_VERSION=$ver" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Sync release to Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_ENTERPRISE }}
+          name: v${{ env.LINEAR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.LINEAR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Complete release in Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_ENTERPRISE }}
+          command: complete
+          version: ${{ env.LINEAR_RELEASE_VERSION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-self-hosted-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-self-hosted-release.yml
index fd1dba3fda4..cb220236340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-self-hosted-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-self-hosted-release.yml
@@ -238,3 +238,33 @@ jobs:
             docker tag novu-$SERVICE_COMMON_NAME ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/${{ matrix.name }}:latest
             docker push ghcr.io/$REGISTRY_OWNER/${{ matrix.name }}:latest
           fi
+
+  linear_release_complete:
+    name: Complete Linear Release (Community)
+    needs: build_docker
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v5
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set release version
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Sync release to Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_COMMUNITY }}
+          name: v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+          version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: Complete release in Linear
+        uses: linear/linear-release-action@0353b5fa8c00326913966f00557d68f8f30b8b6b  # pinned v0 ref
+        with:
+          access_key: ${{ secrets.LINEAR_ACCESS_KEY_COMMUNITY }}
+          command: complete
+          version: ${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
diff --git a/.windsurf/skills/linear-release-setup b/.windsurf/skills/linear-release-setup
new file mode 120000
index 00000000000..ebd6af5d347
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.windsurf/skills/linear-release-setup
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../.agents/skills/linear-release-setup
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.spec.ts
index d08925f36fd..5f9cd2ddd12 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.spec.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   NotificationTemplateRepository,
   PreferencesRepository,
 } from '@novu/dal';
-import { ApiServiceLevelEnum, ChannelTypeEnum, InAppProviderIdEnum, SeverityLevelEnum } from '@novu/shared';
+import { ApiServiceLevelEnum, ChannelTypeEnum, EnvironmentTypeEnum, InAppProviderIdEnum, SeverityLevelEnum } from '@novu/shared';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import { AuthService } from '../../../auth/services/auth.service';
@@ -136,6 +136,85 @@ describe('Session', () => {
     messageRepository.getCountBySeverity.resolves(mockSeverityCounts);
   });
 
+  it('should set isDevelopmentMode to false for live (prod type) environment regardless of display name', async () => {
+    const command: SessionCommand = {
+      requestData: {
+        applicationIdentifier: 'app-id',
+        subscriber: { subscriberId: 'subscriber-id' },
+        subscriberHash: 'hash',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const environment = {
+      _id: 'env-id',
+      _organizationId: 'org-id',
+      name: 'Third environment',
+      type: EnvironmentTypeEnum.PROD,
+      apiKeys: [{ key: 'api-key' }],
+    };
+    const organization = { _id: 'org-id', apiServiceLevel: ApiServiceLevelEnum.FREE };
+    const subscriber = { _id: 'subscriber-id' };
+    const notificationCount = { data: [{ count: 0, filter: {} }] };
+    const token = 'token';
+
+    environmentRepository.findEnvironmentByIdentifier.resolves(environment as any);
+    organizationRepository.findById.resolves(organization as any);
+    selectIntegration.execute.resolves({ ...mockIntegration, credentials: { hmac: false } });
+    createSubscriber.execute.resolves(subscriber as any);
+    notificationsCount.execute.resolves(notificationCount);
+    authService.getSubscriberWidgetToken.resolves(token);
+    getOrganizationSettingsUsecase.execute.resolves({
+      removeNovuBranding: false,
+      defaultLocale: 'en_US',
+    });
+
+    const response: SubscriberSessionResponseDto = await session.execute(command);
+
+    expect(response.isDevelopmentMode).to.equal(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should fall back to legacy name check when environment type is unset', async () => {
+    const command: SessionCommand = {
+      requestData: {
+        applicationIdentifier: 'app-id',
+        subscriber: { subscriberId: 'subscriber-id' },
+        subscriberHash: 'hash',
+      },
+    };
+
+    const organization = { _id: 'org-id', apiServiceLevel: ApiServiceLevelEnum.FREE };
+    const subscriber = { _id: 'subscriber-id' };
+    const notificationCount = { data: [{ count: 0, filter: {} }] };
+    const token = 'token';
+
+    const legacyProdNamed = {
+      _id: 'env-id',
+      _organizationId: 'org-id',
+      name: 'Production',
+      apiKeys: [{ key: 'api-key' }],
+    };
+
+    environmentRepository.findEnvironmentByIdentifier.resolves(legacyProdNamed as any);
+    organizationRepository.findById.resolves(organization as any);
+    selectIntegration.execute.resolves({ ...mockIntegration, credentials: { hmac: false } });
+    createSubscriber.execute.resolves(subscriber as any);
+    notificationsCount.execute.resolves(notificationCount);
+    authService.getSubscriberWidgetToken.resolves(token);
+    getOrganizationSettingsUsecase.execute.resolves({
+      removeNovuBranding: false,
+      defaultLocale: 'en_US',
+    });
+
+    const prodResponse: SubscriberSessionResponseDto = await session.execute(command);
+    expect(prodResponse.isDevelopmentMode).to.equal(false);
+
+    const legacyDevNamed = { ...legacyProdNamed, name: 'Staging' };
+    environmentRepository.findEnvironmentByIdentifier.resolves(legacyDevNamed as any);
+
+    const devResponse: SubscriberSessionResponseDto = await session.execute(command);
+    expect(devResponse.isDevelopmentMode).to.equal(true);
+  });
+
   it('should throw an error if the environment is not found', async () => {
     const command: SessionCommand = {
       requestData: {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.usecase.ts b/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.usecase.ts
index 3da283783e9..021b0c9c15d 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.usecase.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/app/inbox/usecases/session/session.usecase.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import {
   FeatureNameEnum,
   getFeatureForTierAsNumber,
   InAppProviderIdEnum,
+  EnvironmentTypeEnum,
   PreferenceLevelEnum,
   PreferencesTypeEnum,
   ResourceOriginEnum,
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ export class Session {
       unreadCount,
       removeNovuBranding,
       maxSnoozeDurationHours,
-      isDevelopmentMode: environment.name.toLowerCase() !== 'production',
+      isDevelopmentMode: this.isInboxDevelopmentMode(environment),
       schedule,
       contextKeys,
     };
@@ -329,6 +330,22 @@ export class Session {
     return updatedGlobalPreference.schedule;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Live (production-type) environments must not show the Inbox "Development mode" footer,
+   * regardless of display name. Legacy orgs may lack `type`; fall back to the old name check.
+   */
+  private isInboxDevelopmentMode(environment: EnvironmentEntity): boolean {
+    if (environment.type === EnvironmentTypeEnum.PROD) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (environment.type === EnvironmentTypeEnum.DEV) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return environment.name.toLowerCase() !== 'production';
+  }
+
   private validateRequestData(requestData: SubscriberSessionRequestDto): void {
     if (!requestData.applicationIdentifier && this.extractSubscriberInfo(requestData, true)?.subscriberId) {
       throw new UnprocessableEntityException(
diff --git a/skills-lock.json b/skills-lock.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25ff39f4324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skills-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "skills": {
+    "linear-release-setup": {
+      "source": "linear/linear-release",
+      "sourceType": "github",
+      "skillPath": "skills/linear-release-setup/SKILL.md",
+      "computedHash": "4af0fca2bc5abe8847eb74eee5e5372ada84ca674ee7c84a75f5809bbb7367a8"
+    }
+  }
+}